Taking Off (Milos Forman)

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Taking Off Blu-ray

Taking Off Blu-ray Review


TAKING OFF (1971)
Director: Milos Forman
Starring: Lynn Carlin, Buck Henry
Running time: 89 minutes (+ extras)
Release date: 7 November 2011
Format: DVD/Blu-ray
Price: DVD - £15.99/Blu-ray - £19.99

Now available for the first time on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK, Taking Off is acclaimed director Milos Forman’s (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus) first US feature. This 1971 comedy-drama stars Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry as middle-class New York suburbanites, whose teenage daughter runs away from home when she gets in trouble with her parents. In the process of trying to unravel the mystery of the girl's whereabouts, the couple rediscover their own lives. This funny, alternative coming-of-age tale features exclusive musical appearances from Tina & Ike Turner, Carly Simon and actress Kathy Bates (as ‘Bobo’ Bates).

The DVD edition features a restored version of the film and the Blu-ray features the title in a new HD restoration. Both editions include the following extras:

• Trailer
• Before Taking Off: Milos Forman’s Road To America (30 minute documentary)
• Photo Gallery